How to Update Xiaomi Phones to MIUI 8 ROM Manually

Posted on June 1, 2016 Written by Yogesh Khetani Patel

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With the launch of Mi Max a 6.44 inch tablet sized device, yet called it as smartphone, we had a new version for MIUI, the skin overlay done by Xiaomi on their MI Phones. Upgrade from MIUI 7.1, it was named as MIUI 8 and it comes with all the features that are included in Android Marshmallow. The MIUI 8 is currently available pre-installed on Mi Max only and other devices have to get through this MIUI 8 update. In this guide I will explain you how to update Xiaomi phones to MIUI 8.

As of now the MIUI 8 China Alpha ROM has been released so these are the steps to update to the Alpha ROM only. There is no MIUI 8 Global Alpha available. You can currently upgraded the following devices with this ROM –

Xiaomi Mi 2

Xiaomi Mi 2S

Xiaomi Mi 3

Xiaomi Mi 4

Xiaomi Mi Note

Xiaomi Mi 5

Xiaomi Mi Max

Preparing Your Phone

The newly launched MI 5, Mi Max and Mi Note comes with bootloaders locked. So if the device bootloaders are locked, you need to unlock it first. For complete unlock guide visit http://en.miui.com/unlock/.

Just follow the process below to complete.And you should also ensure that you have taken backup of your existing Data or ROM.

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About Yogesh Khetani Patel

Yogesh Khetani is the Editor-in-Chief of TechnosAmigos. He has rich experience in Embedded Systems, Printer technology and web technology. He is also expert at WordPress CMS and also an affiliate marketer.

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